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Rental numbers for Montgomery County, PA

The typical home here runs -$1,931 a month at 7.78% with 25% down. 0 of 29 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this county are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 4.7%.

Gross yield
5.1%
typical home, Zillow
Median ZIP yield
4.7%
29 ZIPs with full data
Cash flow
-$1,931/mo
at 7.78%, 25% down
Typical price
$495,000
Zillow ZHVI, Aug 2026
Typical rent
$2,085/mo
Zillow ZORI, Aug 2026

ZIP codes in Montgomery County

55 with published figures

19453Mont Clare$244,000$2,200*10.8%6.6%+$17n/a
19405Bridgeport$352,000$2,1807.4%4.3%-$638n/a
19401Norristown$272,000$1,6047.1%2.5%-$891+4.5%
18936North Wales$371,000$2,160*7.0%2.7%-$1,167n/a
19464Pottstown$314,000$1,8267.0%2.8%-$971+2.8%
19090Willow Grove$416,000$2,2796.6%2.9%-$1,230+5.8%
19474Collegeville$398,000$2,040*6.2%2.7%-$1,238n/a
19428Conshohocken$496,000$2,4896.0%3.1%-$1,378+4.5%
18076Red Hill$353,000$1,670*5.7%2.1%-$1,274n/a
19040Hatboro$447,000$2,080*5.6%2.1%-$1,624n/a
19456Phoenixville$479,000$2,180*5.5%2.6%-$1,523n/a
18915Colmar$539,000$2,430*5.4%2.3%-$1,876n/a
19468Royersford$467,000$2,0775.3%2.2%-$1,674+2.3%
19403Norristown$457,000$2,0255.3%1.7%-$1,801+5.1%
19406King of Prussia$495,000$2,1825.3%2.4%-$1,669+2.7%
18070Palm$386,000$1,670*5.2%1.7%-$1,521n/a
18041East Greenville$361,000$1,560*5.2%1.8%-$1,418n/a
19492Zieglersville$449,000$1,910*5.1%1.8%-$1,765n/a
19095Wyncote$462,000$1,9545.1%1.0%-$2,108+4.1%
19027Elkins Park$417,000$1,7525.0%1.0%-$1,902+3.5%
18073Pennsburg$435,000$1,770*4.9%1.4%-$1,826n/a
18969Telford$439,000$1,770*4.8%1.5%-$1,824n/a
19001Abington$416,000$1,6694.8%1.4%-$1,758n/a
19422Blue Bell$677,000$2,7044.8%2.0%-$2,505+2.7%
19444Lafayette Hill$639,000$2,530*4.8%1.9%-$2,422n/a
19426Collegeville$593,000$2,3424.7%1.5%-$2,463+4.8%
19462Plymouth Meeting$544,000$2,1324.7%1.9%-$2,068+5.0%
19446Lansdale$501,000$1,9634.7%1.6%-$2,014+1.1%
19012Cheltenham$397,000$1,530*4.6%0.4%-$2,021n/a
19044Horsham$442,000$1,6954.6%1.6%-$1,803-0.2%
19435Frederick$409,000$1,560*4.6%1.3%-$1,760n/a
18074Perkiomenville$476,000$1,790*4.5%1.2%-$2,077n/a
19006Huntingdon Valley$639,000$2,3904.5%1.2%-$2,811n/a
19025Dresher$728,000$2,6684.4%1.1%-$3,263n/a
18964Souderton$466,000$1,680*4.3%1.0%-$2,130n/a
19438Harleysville$545,000$1,9474.3%1.2%-$2,407n/a
18054Green Lane$512,000$1,790*4.2%1.0%-$2,342n/a
19473Schwenksville$546,000$1,910*4.2%1.0%-$2,486n/a
19004Bala-Cynwyd$693,000$2,4004.2%1.2%-$3,044+2.3%
19034Fort Washington$758,000$2,6184.2%0.9%-$3,504n/a
19454North Wales$538,000$1,8154.0%1.1%-$2,404+2.6%
19038Glenside$475,000$1,5954.0%0.7%-$2,293n/a
19031Flourtown$607,000$2,020*4.0%1.0%-$2,749n/a
19046Jenkintown$518,000$1,7013.9%0.6%-$2,545n/a
19072Narberth$847,000$2,7163.9%1.0%-$3,856n/a
19075Oreland$511,000$1,640*3.9%0.7%-$2,470n/a
19440Hatfield$498,000$1,5563.8%0.8%-$2,349+0.0%
19096Wynnewood$826,000$2,5173.7%0.8%-$3,909+3.2%
19525Gilbertsville$508,000$1,500*3.5%0.5%-$2,531n/a
19002Ambler$715,000$1,9083.2%0.3%-$3,663+9.0%
19010Bryn Mawr$923,000$2,3663.1%0.3%-$4,752+3.6%
19009Bryn Athyn$727,000$1,820*3.0%0.8%-$3,438n/a
19066Merion Station$1,111,000$2,430*2.6%0.0%-$5,962n/a
19437Gwynedd Valley$1,119,000$2,020*2.2%-0.2%-$6,249n/a
19035Gladwyne$1,603,000$2,060*1.5%-0.4%-$9,197n/a

* HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedroom, where Zillow publishes no rent index. Conservative.

Trends

Five years to August 2026

Price, 12 months
+2.5%
Rent, 12 months
+3.0%
Rent minus price growth
+0.5 pts
Property tax
1.34%
effective rate, ACS 2024
Typical value (Zillow ZHVI) Rent (Zillow ZORI)Indexed to 100 at Aug 2021
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MonthTypical valueRent
Aug 2021$390,965$1,677
Aug 2022$430,904$1,845
Aug 2023$449,820$1,909
Aug 2024$469,488$1,966
Aug 2025$482,494$2,025
Aug 2026$494,593$2,085

HUD Fair Market Rent

FY2027, Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD MSA

BedroomsStudio1 bed2 bed3 bed4 bed
Fair Market Rent$1,438$1,558$1,860$2,216$2,445

The 40th percentile gross rent for a standard unit, set by HUD each October and used for Section 8 payment standards. It runs below market rent; Zillow's index is shown above where it exists.

Supply

Permits per 1,000 households
6.1
2,058 units, last 12 months
National percentile
54th
among US counties

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Questions

Is Montgomery County good for rental property?
The typical home here runs -$1,931 a month at 7.78% with 25% down. 0 of 29 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this county are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 4.7%. The figures use a typical home, 7.78% with 25% down and default costs shown on each ZIP page. They describe the market, not any one property.
What is the property tax rate in Montgomery County?
About 1.34% of value, from Census ACS median taxes paid over median home value. On a $495,000 home that is about $6,652 a year.
What is Fair Market Rent in Montgomery County?
HUD's FY2027 Fair Market Rent here is $1,558 for a 1-bedroom, $1,860 for a 2-bedroom and $2,216 for a 3-bedroom. Typical cash flow at today's rate is -$1,931 a month.

Sources and method

Data: Zillow Research (ZHVI, ZORI), HUD, US Census Bureau, Freddie Mac. Every formula is on the methodology page.

Estimates from public data for a typical property. Not investment, tax or legal advice. Your property, financing and costs will differ.